Information about #4E272A color

#4E272A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #4E272A belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(78, 39, 42) — 30.6% red, 15.3% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 14 / 69. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #4E272A reads as a mildly saturated red and carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Volcano (#4E2728). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cowboy (#4D282D) and Courage (#4B252A).

In RGB terms — rgb(78, 39, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #4E272A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 12.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 1.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #4E272A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#4E272A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#4E272A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#B06268

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White

#FFFFFF

#4E272A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#4E272A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#4E272A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#494E27

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#4E4327

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#4E273A

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#4E2749

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#43274E

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#4E272A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#274E4B
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#273E4E
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#274E37
#274E37

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#4E273E
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#4E272A
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#2B4E27
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#272B4E
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4E4B27
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#274E4B
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#272B4E
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#3E4E27
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#274E4B
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#37274E
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Nearest named colors to #4E272A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Volcano color link
Volcano

#4E2728

Cowboy color link
Cowboy

#4D282D

Courage color link
Courage

#4B252A

Zibibbo color link
Zibibbo

#51242B

Nelson Red color link
Nelson Red

#4F2525

Brown Coffee color link
Brown Coffee

#4A2C2A

Lonestar color link
Lonestar

#522426

Filmpro Burnt Sienna color link
Filmpro Burnt Sienna

#522C2B

Arthouse color link
Arthouse

#4D202E

Hinau color link
Hinau

#482A25

Contraband color link
Contraband

#462429

Purple Kite color link
Purple Kite

#512C31

#4E272A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#4E272A
  • RGB78, 39, 42
  • CMYK0, 15, 14, 69
  • CSSrgb(78, 39, 42)
  • HSL355°, 33%, 23%
  • HSL Precise355.385°, 33.333%, 22.941%
  • HSV355°, 50%, 31%
  • HSB355°, 50%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.153
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.306, 0.153, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.306, 0.153, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.306, 0.153, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB30.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB15.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID4E272A
  • DECIMAL ID5121834
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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